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Synthetic Biology & Renewable Materials

Hoda in the lab

This research area focuses on discovering new biopolymer structures, bioinspired polymeric materials, and living materials. This area applies the concepts and principles of recombinant DNA technology and microbial metabolism.

Areas of interest

  • Synthetic Biology  
  • Metabolic Engineering  
  • Protein Purification  
  • Bioseparation 
  • Biopolymers and Bioinspiration 

Faculty

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    Justin Barone, Virginia Tech Department of Biological Systems Engineering Faculty
    Justin R. Barone , bio

    Professor: Biopolymers and polymer processing

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    Anna Duraj-Thatte, Virginia Tech Biological Systems Engineering Faculty
    Anna Duraj-Thatte , bio

    Assistant Professor: Engineered Living Materials, Synthetic Biology, Biomaterials, Therapeutics

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    Ryan Senger, Virginia Tech Department of Biological Systems Engineering Faculty
    Ryan Senger , bio

    Associate Professor: Metabolic engineering, systems biology, synthetic biology

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    Chenming (Mike) Zhang, Virginia Tech Department of Biological Systems Engineering Faculty
    Chenming (Mike) Zhang , bio

    Professor and Turner Faculty Fellow: Nanovaccines, Protein Expression, Protein Purification, Vaccine development, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology